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Happy Chuseok! 추석 잘 보내세요! 🌕🌾Today, we celebrate Chuseok: the Korean Harvest Festival and a meaningful time for family, g...
09/24/2026

Happy Chuseok! 추석 잘 보내세요! 🌕🌾

Today, we celebrate Chuseok: the Korean Harvest Festival and a meaningful time for family, gratitude, honoring those who came before us, and sharing delicious seasonal foods such as songpyeon rice cakes and savory pancakes.

At Changing Lives Martial Arts, we’re grateful for the Korean heritage woven into many of the martial arts traditions we honor in our dojangs. Chuseok also connects beautifully with our September life skill: Discipline. Consistency helps us grow, while gratitude reminds us to appreciate the people, lessons, and community that support us along the way.

To our families in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and beyond, may your Chuseok be filled with connection, reflection, and joy. We’re thankful to learn, grow, and celebrate together! 🥋❤️

What is one person, tradition, or blessing you’re especially grateful for this season?

“Yes sir.” “Yes ma’am.” These simple words can build powerful life skills. 🥋Our students may be finding it challenging t...
09/21/2026

“Yes sir.” “Yes ma’am.” These simple words can build powerful life skills. 🥋

Our students may be finding it challenging to answer up lately, and that’s normal. It’s not a label; it’s a skill built one repetition at a time.

Answering up is an acknowledgment habit. It helps students practice focus, listening, self-control, and follow-through. It does NOT mean blind obedience or silencing a child’s voice. We teach students to acknowledge first, then clarify respectfully:

“Yes ma’am. Can you explain the second step again?”

That habit reaches far beyond the dojo. At school, it helps students listen fully, follow multi-step directions, accept feedback without getting defensive, and build a positive reputation with teachers. In future careers, it helps them become dependable teammates who can earn greater responsibility and leadership opportunities.

Families can reinforce it lightly at home:
👉 “Try that again with your dojo voice.”
👉 “You answered up right away: that let me know you heard me.”

Read our new blog to learn why this discipline habit can pay off for life: https://clmava.com/yes-sir-yes-maam-why-answering-up-is-the-discipline-habit-that-pays-off-for-life/

What helps your child practice listening and responding with confidence at home?

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the families and communities forever changed by th...
09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the families and communities forever changed by that day.

We honor the first responders who ran toward danger, the military families who carried the weight of service, and the everyday heroes who offered courage, compassion, and care when our nation needed it most.

Twenty-five years later, we remember the resilience and unity that followed. May we continue to live out the values that strengthen our communities: courage, discipline, service, compassion, and standing up for one another.

To our Virginia Beach and Chesapeake families, and to all who serve and protect: we remember, we honor, and we are grateful.

May we never forget. 🕯️

During National Child Protection Week (September 7–13), we’re reinforcing an important message with our students: your b...
09/08/2026

During National Child Protection Week (September 7–13), we’re reinforcing an important message with our students: your body belongs to you. 💛

Through Karate for Kids and our self-defense programs, children practice:

• Recognizing and communicating personal boundaries
• Using a clear, confident voice to say “stop” or “no”
• Respecting other people’s boundaries
• Seeking help from trusted adults who will listen
• Building the discipline and confidence to speak up

These skills are about more than martial arts: they’re life skills that help children feel empowered, aware, and supported. Our September focus on Discipline reminds us that confidence grows through consistent practice, patient guidance, and open communication.

Parents, take a few minutes this week to check in with your child: “What helps you feel safe, and who can you talk to when you need help?” Let them know you’ll listen: always.

What is one way your family encourages respectful boundaries and open conversation? 💬

Happy Labor Day to our Changing Lives Martial Arts community! 🇺🇸Today, we’re honoring the hard work of everyone who keep...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day to our Changing Lives Martial Arts community! 🇺🇸

Today, we’re honoring the hard work of everyone who keeps showing up and giving their best, including working parents, dedicated students, and every family putting in effort on and off the mat. 💪

But hard work also means knowing when to pause. Rest, recovery, and family time are part of the journey, just like they are part of great training. Taking time to recharge helps us return stronger, more focused, and ready for what’s next.

Wishing our families in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake a safe, relaxing, and happy Labor Day! Please note that our school is closed today in observance of the holiday (and the fact that there are no classes on Monday).

How are you spending your Labor Day: resting, enjoying family time, or getting outside? Tell us below! ❤️🥋

🎉 TODAY WE CELEBRATE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MS. LAINALEE RAMBOW! 🎉Ms. Rambow, your leadership, dedication, and passion for mar...
09/03/2026

🎉 TODAY WE CELEBRATE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MS. LAINALEE RAMBOW! 🎉

Ms. Rambow, your leadership, dedication, and passion for martial arts continue to inspire students and families throughout Changing Lives Martial Arts. Thank you for the commitment you bring to every student, every class, and the communities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

Your positive impact reaches far beyond the training floor. You help people believe in themselves, build confidence, develop discipline, and discover what they are capable of achieving. 🥋💛

Please join us in wishing Ms. Rambow a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY in the comments! Let’s fill her day with the same encouragement and appreciation she shares with our CLMA family all year long! 🎂🎈

Choosing a martial arts program for an autistic child is about finding the right environment: not a one-size-fits-all ex...
09/02/2026

Choosing a martial arts program for an autistic child is about finding the right environment: not a one-size-fits-all experience. 💙

Our new parent’s guide explores what to look for, including predictable structure, individualized instruction, achievable goals, positive reinforcement, sensory awareness, flexible pacing, open communication with parents, and a genuinely inclusive community.

At Changing Lives Martial Arts, we’re proud to offer personalized, inclusive programs designed to welcome families with a variety of needs and abilities. Our Holland and Greenbrier locations are supportive spaces where every student can learn and grow at their own pace.

Martial arts is not a treatment or cure for autism: but with the right program and caring instructors, it can be a positive opportunity to build skills, confidence, and connection.

Read the full guide and learn more about what to look for when choosing a program for your child: https://clmava.com/autism-martial-arts-a-parents-guide-to-what-to-look-for/

We’re here for families in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and the surrounding communities. 🤝

Discipline doesn’t mean never struggling. It means learning to pause, refocus, and take the next positive step. 👣As fami...
09/01/2026

Discipline doesn’t mean never struggling. It means learning to pause, refocus, and take the next positive step. 👣

As families settle into a new school year, predictable routines can help children feel a greater sense of belonging, regulate emotions, and stay persistent when the day feels challenging.

This month, choose ONE manageable discipline goal as a family:
✅ Pack tomorrow’s bag tonight
✅ Take a calming breath before responding
✅ Practice a skill for five minutes
✅ Keep going after a mistake

Progress: not perfection: is the goal. Every positive step builds confidence, resilience, and the habits that help students thrive on and off the mat.

Families in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake: What discipline goal is your family practicing this month? Share it with us below! 💙🥋

PARENTS in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake: discipline is a skill children can build, one small habit at a time! 🥋In Karat...
08/31/2026

PARENTS in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake: discipline is a skill children can build, one small habit at a time! 🥋

In Karate for Kids, discipline isn’t about punishment or fear. It grows through clear expectations, consistent practice, encouragement, self-control, follow-through, and learning how to recover from mistakes.

Our newest blog shares 10 practical discipline-building habits drawn straight from the mat: including ways to create structure, reinforce effort, and help your child practice responsibility in everyday life.

Read the full blog here:
https://clmava.com/struggling-to-get-your-kid-to-listen-10-discipline-building-habits-straight-from-the-mat/

Let’s keep helping our kids grow stronger, more focused, and ready to face challenges with confidence! 💪

Back-to-school afternoons can feel BIG for kids and parents! A consistent after-school routine can give your child the s...
08/29/2026

Back-to-school afternoons can feel BIG for kids and parents! A consistent after-school routine can give your child the structure they need to reset, reconnect, and finish the day strong. 💙

Try this simple rhythm for your family in Virginia Beach or Chesapeake:

🥪 Snack + water: Refuel before jumping into the next task.
🧘 15–30 minutes of downtime: Let your child decompress before homework or activities.
💬 Connect: Ask about one good moment and one challenging moment from the day.
📚 Prioritize homework: Start with the most important task while focus is available.
🥋 Add movement: A walk, active play, or Karate for Kids can provide positive movement, structure, focus, confidence, and resilience.
🌙 Keep bedtime predictable: A familiar evening routine helps the whole family prepare for tomorrow.

Of course, flexibility matters! Some afternoons will go smoothly, and others may need a reset of their own. Progress: not perfection: is the goal. 🙌

What part of your child’s after-school routine has made the biggest difference since school started?

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4322 Holland Road
Virginia Beach, VA
23452

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 12pm
4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
4pm - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
4pm - 9pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
4pm - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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